Total Crime Rate
33.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ross Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood , and the 205th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ross Road (SE25 6SB) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% lower than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average (85.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ross Road (SE25 6SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ardent Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holmewood Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cranleigh Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ardent Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Canham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Canham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharncliffe Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehorse Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehorse Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wrights Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wrights Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wrights Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holmewood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmewood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmewood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranleigh Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Egerton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grangecliffe Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharncliffe Road | Under investigation |
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